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....._........ . <br /> SOME OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH MERGER <br /> o Elimination of duplicate services and planning at the central office level <br /> o Increased specialization of central office staff <br /> o Improved long-range planning for facilities, resources, and student population <br /> changes <br /> o Elimination of the competition between administrative units for financial <br /> resources <br /> o - Equalization of educational opportunities throughout the county (curriculum, <br /> instructional services, school pupil personnel services_, extracurricular <br /> programs including athletics) <br /> o More efficient utilization of existing school building space <br /> o Greater flexibility in assigning teachers to areas of certification <br /> o Reduction in the per pupil cost of operating selected programs and activities <br /> o Common school- system standards in all phases of operation <br /> 22 <br />